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.C. E. HOWELL. NOVELTY CARD. APPLICATION FILE-D NOV. 1. 1919. 1,304,773.Patented May 27, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV.1 191B.

Patented May 2], 1919.

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vwemtoz Cafl/es 47/010616 CHARLES E. HOWELL, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

NOVELTY CARD.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May. 27, 1919.

Application filed November 1, 1918. Serial No. 260,634.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. HOWELL, a citizenof the United States,residing at Yonkers, in the county of Westchester and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Novelty Cards, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination novelty cards or puzzles and hasfor an object the provision of a blank equipped with appendages whichmay Hoe folded in diiferent positions to produce different combinations,each combination being accompanied with a complete image.

Another object consists in using a blank with appendages, the body ofthe blank and the appendages having truncated images portrayed thereon,all of these elements being coiiperable to portray a complete object indifi'erent poses.

The card used in the present invention is capable of portraying acomplete image in thirty or more different positions and if desired maybe used as a game, the desideratum of which is to obtain at least thirtydifferent poses of the image in consecutive order without repeating, byraising and lowering the appendages one at a time.

A further object of the invention is to make the card of pasteboard orsome like material and of substantially the same size as a standard postcard, to permit transmission through the mail, and the subject matter ofthe card depictin some object or the like in harmony with t e sentimentof the country.

Other objects of this invention will be in part described and in partunderstood from the following description of the present preferred formof the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1, is a rear elevational view of the card comprising myinvention, the same being shown in open position;

Fig. 2, is a front elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the invention with some of theappendages open and others closed to show diiferent phases of thetruncated image;

Fig. 4c, is a similar view depicting a complete image;

Fig. 5. is a rear elevational view of the card in completely foldedposition;

Fig. 6, is a front elevational View of the same, and

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional enlarged view of the card in completelyfolded position.

The device of my invention consists of a blank 1 the outer face ofwhich, as shown in Fig. 2, is adapted to receive an address. On the rearface of the blank an image 3 is portrayed. The blank is foldable on thescored lines 4: adjacent the upper and lower mar gins "of the blank,thereby providing appendages or flaps 5 and 6. The front faces of theappendages 5 and 6 have truncated images 7 and 8 respectively portrayedthereon.

The body of the blank, that is the rectangular portion inclosed by thescored lines in Figs. 1 and 2, has integral appendages or tabs formed onboth ends as indicated at 910-'11 and 12. These tabs are foldable on thescored-lines 13 and have truncated images portrayed thereon on one sideonly, the other side being adapted for the inscription of rulesgoverning the use of the device as a puzzle or game.

It will be observed that when the blank is. in an open position, asshown in Fig. 1, a complete image is visualized in one position. Whenthe flaps 5 and 6 are folded the image is portrayed in a differentposition. Any one or all of the tabs 91011 and 12 may be folded when theblank is in an open position, and in each instance a different pose ofthe image will be visualized. Also, either or both of the flaps 5 and 6may be superimposed on the body of the blank or superimposed on thetabs, and in each instance a different pose of the image will bepresented. It will also be noted that the body of the blank, the flaps 5and 6 and the tabs 9-1011 and 12 have letters or numerals thereon sothat in using the device as a puzzle or game, the different poses of theimage may be recorded. As a suggestion for one use of the card,attention is directed to the fact that the flaps are first folded,pursuant to which one flap is raised and lowered at a time. The scoremay be kept by making note of the combination of letters and numbersrepresenting the poses, the combination being read from top) to bottom.A predetermined score may e agreed upon before starting the game, andthe player permitted to continue his playing until a pose is repeated.

It is to be understood'that the above only generically discloses thedetails of my puzzle and various changes may be made therein, inconformity With the appended claims.

What I claim is:-

1. A puzzle card including a blank with a truncated image portrayedthereon and equipped with appendages having truncated images portrayedthereon, said appendages being cooperable with the blank to depict acomplete image and being like Wise cooperable with each other to depicta complete image.

2. A puzzle including a body with a part of an -image portrayed thereon,and marginal flaps formed on the body and having truncated objectsportrayed thereon and cooperable with the blank to visualize a completedobject, said flaps being cooperable with each other to portray acompleted object.

3. A novelty card including a blank having a truncated image portrayedthereon, flaps hinged to the margins of the blank and having truncatedimages portrayed thereon, said flaps being singly or collectively foldedon the blank to depict a complete image in different positions. 4:. Anovelty card including a blank havlng an image portrayed on one side,the upper and lower margins of the blank being folded over to provideflaps with truncated images portrayed thereon for coaction with eachother to depict a complete image and either one or both of the flapsbeing cooperable with the body of the blank to depict a complete image,and tabs formed on the opposite ends of the blank and equipped withportrayed truncated images for 006 eration with each or With the flapsor the ody of the blank to depict completed objects.

5. A novelty card including a blank which centrally portrays a truncatedimage,.

and truncated images portrayed at the sides, top and bottom of thecentral image and cooperable-with the latter to portray a completedimage.

6. A puzzle card including a blank with an image portrayed thereon andequipped with a plurality of uniplanar appendages at each end havingtruncated images portrayed thereon, said appendages being selectivelycooperable with the blank and with each other to depict a series ofcompleted images.

'7. A puzzle including a body with an object portrayed thereon and aplurality of uniplanar appendages at one end having objects portrayedthereon and selectively c0- operablewith the body and with each other toportray a series of completed objects.

8. A novelty card including a blank having an image portrayed on oneside, the upper and lower margins of the blank being foldable over toprovide flaps with truncated images portrayed thereon for coaction withthe blank and with each other to depict a series of completed images,and a plurality of tabs formed on each side of the blank and equippedwith portrayed images for cooperation with each other or with the flapsor the body of the blank to successively depict series of completedimages.

9. An article of manufacture consisting of a blank rectangular sheetequipped with a plurality of uniplanar laterally extending tabs at eachend foldable on the blank, the upper and lower margins of the blankbeing foldable on the main body portion thereof.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CHARLES E. HOWELL.

